A US woman experienced non-stop menstrual bleeding for over 1,000 days. After multiple checkups, she was diagnosed with a rare condition – bicornuate uterus.
Poppy, who is sharing her ordeal on social networking platform TikTok, said her continuous periods began in 2022. After two weeks of bleeding she sought medical treatment. Despite undergoing multiple tests, treatments, and even surgical procedures, no one could initially explain the cause of her prolonged bleeding.
“My iron levels? Rock bottom. The cramps? Awful. All of my muscles hurt, my bones hurt. I have constant headaches, constant nausea,” Poppy said.
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Doctors performed a hysteroscopy, but found no clear cause. A specialist prescribed new medication and inserted an IUD, which also failed to provide relief. While undergoing several tests, cysts were found on her ovaries, but the cause remained a mystery until recently when a her TikTok follower suggested a possible cause.
Poppy was diagnosed with a rare condition called bicornuate uterus. A heart-shaped uterus, also known as a bicornuate uterus, is a rare condition where women are born with, where the uterus is divided into two chambers instead of one single cavity, New York Post reported.
“It was picked up on the very first ultrasound I had, and no one thought to mention it to me,” she mentioned.
Less than 5% of women have a bicornuate uterus, and most don’t discover it until they’re pregnant or have multiple miscarriages, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
“A heart shaped uterus sounds so cute until you realize it just kind of f–ks everything over,” Poppy said. “It can cause so many problems, and no one thought to mention it to me. I have spent 950 days in absolute agony, spending my lifetime f—king savings on period pads and period products, on new trousers, on new underwear, on new sheets. I have cried every single day,” she said.
Poppy will now undergo treatment to remove abnormal tissue from the uterus and is also considering a surgery later to correct the shape. “Thinking about a life where I’m not going to be bleeding every single day is heaven,” she added.
